Richard Hamilton Smith's love of photography began when a college roommate paid the rent with his cameras. Since then, Richard's passion for photography has made him a renowned photographic artist whose pictures and ideas are in demand by clients worldwide.

Winner of numerous awards in the advertising and design communities, Richard's editorial work has also been featured in many magazines. He travels from New Zealand to Alaska, and the Wild West to his own backyard photographing for clients, such as Marlboro, The Nature Conservancy, Smithsonian magazine, and his own extensive stock photo library.